Eyrewell Safety Snapshot

Is Eyrewell safe? About average. Eyrewell has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #137 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Eyrewell is 25.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #137 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Eyrewell Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,944

Households

684

Median income

$110,093

Median rent

$248

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

372 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

1,344 (69.1%)

Age 65+

231 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,479 (76.6%)

Born overseas

453 (23.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,743 · 81.9%

Māori

174 · 8.2%

Pacific

24 · 1.1%

Asian

144 · 6.8%

MELAA

15 · 0.7%

Other

27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,458 · 100%

Not owned

501 · 34.8%

Other

114 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

528 (26.2%)

Two families

21 (1%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,458 (72.4%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Eyrewell a safe suburb to live in?

  Eyrewell has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #137 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Eyrewell?

  The annual crime rate in Eyrewell is 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• West Eyreton (Canterbury)